Tropical Storm Ernesto leaves Florida and heads for the Carolinas

That is a good point... CNN did not point out that if you eat too many of those mudslides, it can make you real fat... and fat can kill you. Then, their disaster story line is true.

61 posted on 08/30/2006 7:00:27 PM PDT by nctexan

Tropical Depression...

I'm sure there is mucho depression over at TWC. I think they're on suicide watch over there.

62 posted on 08/30/2006 7:00:43 PM PDT by rock_lobsta (cair = hamas = iran = EVIL)

In Virginia, we somehow missed most of the rain you have been getting. It has rained, but not much.

63 posted on 08/30/2006 7:01:41 PM PDT by TheLion

The latest guidance shows a pretty much direct hit on Cabo San Lucas:

64 posted on 08/30/2006 7:03:13 PM PDT by conservative in nyc

lol ok - it just didn't seem strong enough to weather the weather, so to speak.

65 posted on 08/30/2006 7:04:03 PM PDT by RDTF ("We love death. The US loves life. That is the big difference between us two.” Osama Bin laden)

To: conservative in nyc

so that's Cabo at the tip?
Where is Puerto Villarta? (sp)

66 posted on 08/30/2006 7:06:13 PM PDT by RDTF ("We love death. The US loves life. That is the big difference between us two.” Osama Bin laden)

In Virginia, we somehow missed most of the rain you have been getting. It has rained, but not much.

It looks like much of your state is getting a pretty good dollop of rain tonight. But if it's been dry, the ground can soak that up.

67 posted on 08/30/2006 7:07:11 PM PDT by dirtboy (This tagline has been photoshopped)

it really reached VA yet, not til Fri...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14586956/

WRC-TV
7:22 p.m. EDT August 30, 2006
WASHINGTON - Ernesto could bring some heavy rain to end the Washington area's dry spell, according to News4 meteorologist Bob Ryan. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch from Thursday afternoon until Friday night for the following counties:

Frederick
Spotsylvania
Howard
Fauquier
Stafford
St. Mary's
King George
Fairfax
Loudoun
Calvert
Montgomery
Prince George's

Tropical Depression Ernesto is expected to make landfall on the South Carolina coast Thursday, according to the NWS.

The remnants of the storm are expected to move north and reach the mid-Atlantic Friday. Extensive tropical moisture and heavy rains will spread north ahead of the storm.

The heaviest rains will reach central Virginia Friday morning and northern Maryland by midday Friday.

At that time total rainfall of 4 to 5 inches is possible in the watch area. The highest totals will likely be along east facing ridges of the higher terrain.

This amount of rainfall will have the potential to cause flash flooding of small streams and creeks and urban areas. D.C. area officials are preparing for rescues in the event of flooding.

In addition, longer duration river flooding could develop over the weekend on main stem rivers such as the Shenandoah, Potomac And Rappahannock.

A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

Ryan said the Washington area will have a cloudy day on Thursday with the high clouds from Ernesto keeping temperatures in the low 70s. Friday is when the area will start to feel the effects of Ernesto, Ryan said.

Heading into the holiday weekend, there will be a chance of more rain, Ryan said.

68 posted on 08/30/2006 7:09:12 PM PDT by RDTF ("We love death. The US loves life. That is the big difference between us two.” Osama Bin laden)

See the red stripe of hurricane warnings? Puerto Vallarata is that bay just above the northern end of the warnings.

69 posted on 08/30/2006 7:09:27 PM PDT by dirtboy (This tagline has been photoshopped)

= HASN'T really reached VA yet(sheesh)

70 posted on 08/30/2006 7:09:57 PM PDT by RDTF ("We love death. The US loves life. That is the big difference between us two.” Osama Bin laden)

Puerto Vallarta is that little bay right where the Hurricane Warning (red line) ends.

71 posted on 08/30/2006 7:10:40 PM PDT by Nihil Obstat

so it's getting hammered right now?

72 posted on 08/30/2006 7:11:10 PM PDT by RDTF ("We love death. The US loves life. That is the big difference between us two.” Osama Bin laden)

Been wet all week here in WV, they're saying more of the same till it gets here. Between ground saturation and topography, it might get dicey.

73 posted on 08/30/2006 7:11:30 PM PDT by Roccus

74 posted on 08/30/2006 7:12:39 PM PDT by RDTF ("We love death. The US loves life. That is the big difference between us two.” Osama Bin laden)

Fla has the craziest weather. Go out one door and it's raining. Go out another and nothing.

75 posted on 08/30/2006 7:12:52 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER IS THE ONLY CONSERVATIVE FOR GUV www.tg2006.com)

Cabo San Lucas is at the tip of the Baja peninsula. San Jose del Cabos is a few miles up the road.

Puerto Vallarta is on the mainland, east of where the red Hurricane Warning zone ends (it's where the Mexican coast stops jutting eastward). So I think it's technically only under a Tropical Storm Watch.

76 posted on 08/30/2006 7:13:40 PM PDT by conservative in nyc

That would be a good guess unless John swings to the west a bit.

77 posted on 08/30/2006 7:14:08 PM PDT by dirtboy (This tagline has been photoshopped)

The hurricane that wasn't. I'm really glad.

78 posted on 08/30/2006 7:14:20 PM PDT by floriduh voter (TOM GALLAGHER IS THE ONLY CONSERVATIVE FOR GUV www.tg2006.com)

updated 5 day Precip...YOu all in Va., it went up!

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/p120i00.gif

-t

79 posted on 08/30/2006 7:15:19 PM PDT by onthedancefloort (And We said thereafter to the Children of Israel, "Dwell securely in the land (of promise)": 17-104)

To: floriduh voter

The hurricane that wasn't. I'm really glad.

Other than MSM talking heads and hurricane ghouls on the weather forums, I think everyone is in agreement on that point.

80 posted on 08/30/2006 7:15:53 PM PDT by dirtboy (This tagline has been photoshopped)

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